Air Pollution in Peshāwar: Real-time Air Quality Index and smog alert.

The latest data Last 7 days Peshāwar pollution June 2019 - May 2020 Quality of life
Current data from stations: US Diplomatic Post: Peshawar
Locations: « Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshāwar Peshawar » Defence Colony » Railway Colony »
Pollution and air quality forecast for Peshāwar. Today is Friday, May 2, 2025. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Peshāwar:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 577 (Very bad Hazardous)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Peshāwar, Saturday, September 30, 2023: 6.

air quality index: 5
AQI 6 Very bad Hazardous

What is the air quality in Peshāwar today? Is the air polluted in Peshāwar?. Is there smog?

Today (Saturday, September 30, 2023) air is severely polluted in Peshāwar. Healthy people in Peshāwar will experience reduced endurance in activities and may also show noticeably strong symptoms of respiratory problem. At the same time, other illnesses may be triggered in healthy people. Elders and the sick should remain indoors and avoid exercise in Peshāwar. Healthy individuals should avoid outdoor activities. Other residents should avoid outdoor activities in Peshāwar.


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Peshāwar? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 577 (Very bad Hazardous) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Peshāwar in the last 7 days was: 985 (Saturday, September 30, 2023) and the lowest: 47 (Monday, September 25, 2023). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 158 (December 2019). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: April (37).



Current data Saturday, September 30, 2023, 11:00 PM

PM2,5 577 (Very bad Hazardous)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Peshāwar

index 2024-01-31 2024-02-01 2024-02-02 2024-02-03 2024-02-04 2024-02-05 2024-02-06 2024-02-07 2023-09-24 2023-09-25 2023-09-26 2023-09-27 2023-09-28 2023-09-29 2023-09-30
pm25 157
Very bad Hazardous		 111
Very bad Hazardous		 86
Very Unhealthy		 117
Very bad Hazardous		 95
Very Unhealthy		 98
Very Unhealthy		 74
Unhealthy		 87
Very Unhealthy		 56
Unhealthy		 47
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups		 54
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups		 84
Very Unhealthy		 87
Very Unhealthy		 307
Very bad Hazardous		 985
Very bad Hazardous
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Air pollution in Peshāwar from June 2019 to May 2020
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06
pm25 45 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 37 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 51 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 93 (Very Unhealthy) 112 (Very bad Hazardous) 158 (Very bad Hazardous) 89 (Very Unhealthy) 79 (Very Unhealthy) 59 (Unhealthy) 42 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 50 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 65 (Unhealthy)
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Quality of life in Peshāwar

Green and Parks in the City

Peshāwar 49%

Afghanistan: 35% Tajikistan: 66% Kyrgyzstan: 66% Uzbekistan: 62% Oman: 68%

particulate matter PM2.5

Peshāwar 110 (Very bad Hazardous)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Peshāwar 38%

Afghanistan: 24% Tajikistan: 69% Kyrgyzstan: 38% Uzbekistan: 54% Oman: 73%

particulate matter PM10

Peshāwar 540 (Very bad Hazardous)

Air Pollution

Peshāwar 71%

Afghanistan: 78% Tajikistan: 52% Kyrgyzstan: 78% Uzbekistan: 53% Oman: 34%

Garbage Disposal

Peshāwar 37%

Afghanistan: 26% Tajikistan: 52% Kyrgyzstan: 42% Uzbekistan: 45% Oman: 67%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Peshāwar 60%

Afghanistan: 37% Tajikistan: 54% Kyrgyzstan: 67% Uzbekistan: 66% Oman: 69%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Peshāwar 37%

Afghanistan: 32% Tajikistan: 67% Kyrgyzstan: 43% Uzbekistan: 53% Oman: 77%

Noise and Light pollution

Peshāwar 54%

Afghanistan: 55% Tajikistan: 38% Kyrgyzstan: 43% Oman: 37%

Water Pollution

Peshāwar 55%

Afghanistan: 74% Tajikistan: 52% Kyrgyzstan: 46% Uzbekistan: 51% Oman: 38%
Source: Numbeo


Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 5:00 AM

PM2,5 168 (Very bad Hazardous)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

US Diplomatic Post: Peshawar

Saturday, September 30, 2023, 11:00 PM

PM2,5 985 (Very bad Hazardous)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

index 2024-02-07 2024-02-06 2024-02-05 2024-02-04 2024-02-03 2024-02-02 2024-02-01 2024-01-31
pm25 87 74 98 95 117 86 111 157

US Diplomatic Post: Peshawar

index 2023-09-30 2023-09-29 2023-09-28 2023-09-27 2023-09-26 2023-09-25 2023-09-24
pm25 985 307 87 84 54 47 56

US Diplomatic Post: Peshawar

2019-06   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06
pm25 45 37 51 93 112 158 89 79 59 42 50 65

* Pollution data source: https://openaq.org (StateAir_Peshawar) The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0